Derrick Rathgeber

My name is Derrick Rathgeber and I am a multi-award winning freelance artist. I specialize in hand drawn portraits, character designs, comic book art, and anything else that can be imagined. As a self taught artist I am pushing myself everyday with new challenges and different mediums from pencil art to Digital 3D art. My personal favorite medium to work with is colored pencils.

On this page you will find a large variety of pictures to choose from, and please feel free to take your time to view, share, comment & purchase.

One of the most difficult things I have trouble with as an artist is just getting started. To me it’s something that drags me down like quicksand. The struggle of pulling myself together is a fight I deal with daily, and the more I fight to get start...

I have come a very long way since I have started drawing again. I have a new website, my own blog page, and my artwork has been seen all over the world, and I am currently in a gallery here in Riverside until August. To me I feel like I reached the ...

Doubt is a Dangerous Thing.
As an artist the worst thing you can face is doubt. Doubt is that nagging fear, or voice in the back of your head that tells you you’re not good enough, or you’ll never reach the level of the other artists on the web. I...

Whats New in March
My New Art Lessons Blog is Now Live
Get free art lessons from Derrick Rathgeber. Visit here each week for new tips and techniques.
Lesson #1: How to Draw a Delicious Pink Lady Apple
Original Artwork now easier to buy on Etsy.co...

After over 15 years of having this story in my head, it’s really nice to see it come alive. This is the very first page of my very first comic book. I figured it would be a good chance to get the story out, and see what would happen. I was really sho...

Selling Abuse For "Likes"
When I am scrolling along my feed I too often come across very disturbing images of a child with a serious illness. These images literally are being sold for likes and comments. This practice is unethical and must be stop...

RED LYRICS
“Let Go”
Hey you, look what you do to me
You bend and you bruise me
Why you try to control me?
But you don’t know me
How come you just want to hurt me?
How come you just want to push me?
I can’t ignore you anymore
Cause everywhe...